MST C T COVI VID-19 19 Respons nse/R e/Reco ecovery ery U - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

MST C T COVI VID-19 19 Respons nse/R e/Reco ecovery ery U Update te June 2 24, 2020

Californ rnia a Tran ansporta tation C Commission

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MST W Week ekly P y Passe ssengers

MST R Revenue ue Proje jections

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FY 2020 R 20 Reven enue e - $53 $53M

Federal Fuel Tax; $9,829,368 State Fuel Tax/Fees; $6,340,296 State Sales Tax; $16,749,684 Measure Q; $10,516,428 Passenger Fares; $3,830,172 PPP; $5,737,560 Other; $454,476

FY 2021 R 21 Reven enue ( e (est est) ) - $42 $42M

Federal Fuel Tax; $9,829,368 State Fuel Tax/Fees; $5,072,237 State Sales Tax; $12,562,263 Measure Q; $7,887,321 Passenger Fares; $1,915,086 PPP; $4,303,170 Other; $227,238 Revenue Loss (est); $11,661,301

CARES Act Impact on Budget

$- $10,000,000 $20,000,000 $30,000,000 $40,000,000 $50,000,000 $60,000,000 FY19 Actual FY20 Estimate FY21 Budget FY22 Projection

Monterey-Salinas Transit Revenue Sources

CARES ACT Other Partnerships Passenger Fares Measure Q Federal Fuel Tax (5307) State Fuel Tax/Fees (STA) State Sales Tax (LTF)

Immed ediate R te Respon

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• Initiated EOC before State of Emergency Declared
• Continued and enhanced bus and facilities cleaning regimen.
• Continued to maintain adequate inventory of Personal Protective

Equipment including masks, gloves, HazMat suits, disinfectants, and

• ther COVID-19 related equipment and services.
• Suspended fare collection and instituted rear door boarding.
• Procured disinfectant fogging equipment for buses/facilities.
• Initiated procurement of driver compartment barriers.
• Reduced service levels by 40% (modified Sunday schedule).
• Implemented facemask requirements before Health Officer order.
• Promoted social distancing, essential travel, and personal hygiene

Stopping t the Sprea ead

Sprea eading t the W e Word T To Stop t the S e Spread ead:

Sprea eading t the W e Word T To Stop t the S e Spread ead:

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• Expanded meal delivery services with Meals On Wheels of Salinas

Valley – over 8,000 meals delivered to date

• WiFi enabled buses made 279 site visits to rural and underserved

communities providing 3,793 individual internet connections.

• Coordinating delivery of 7,500 masks to high risk communities in

East Salinas, Castroville, and South County cities.

• Initiated TeleWellness Unit with MST mobility staff providing

wellness check-ins with elderly, disabled and other vulnerable community members.

• Working towards implementation of demonstration of contactless

fare collection technology by Sept 14, 2020.

• Conducted meeting with County Health Officer to receive guidance.

State te L Legis isla lati tive Acti tiviti ities

The Administration is estimating that sales tax revenue will be down 27.2% California Transit Association is promoting legislation to: Temporarily eliminate counterproductive financial penalties for non-compliance with various transit funding efficiency measures; Create more flexibility in the use of existing transit funding; and Temporarily postpone the time-lines for various enforcement actions, regulatory milestones and the use of funding requirements that would otherwise shift agency resources away from the core mission during the COVID-19 crisis. Encourage DMV to implement testing for commercial driver’s license Job Creation Through Sustainable Transportation COVID-19 Recovery Act: SB 288 Provides statutory exemptions from environmental documentation for certain transit projects.

FEMA Whole Community Recovery Evaluation Criteria

Rating each project value on scale 1 (Low) – 3(High)

• Post disaster community needs
• Project feasibility
• Project economic sustainability
• Economic Impact on the community
• High visibility and increases community capacity
• Linkage throughout the community and leverages other

projects & funding

• Enhancement of the quality of life within the community

Recovery Team Evaluations

0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 18.0 20.0

Increase frequency

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Monterey trolley POM services South County intercity Quality of life Linkage and leverages Visibility and increases capacity Economic Impact Economic sustainability Project feasibility Community needs

Recovery Next Steps

 Continue to Solicit Input from the Community: 

MST Board Member Survey (Completed May 11)

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Community Survey (Completed June 12)

 Customer Survey (Begins June 15)  Employee Survey (Begins June 19)  Monitor Re-Opening Activities of Major Employers, Schools,

Shopping/Entertainment Destinations, Medical Care Facilities

 Implement July 11 Service Change to increase frequency/capacity on highest

demand routes

 Install contactless fare collection system  Develop Final Plan and Submit to Board for Approval  Implement and Monitor Plan and Provide Feedback

Questi estions?